Karangahake Gorge Adventure (1-day)
- Duration: 8 Hours (approx.)
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Tour Details:
(Note: tour includes transport from and return to Auckland with hotel pickup and drop off if required)
This scenic ebike tour explores the natural beauty of the Karangahake Gorge. Karangahake Gorge trail is an offshoot of the Hauraki Rail Trail that runs between Waihi and Paeroa. This section of trail is steeped in history from the Gold rush days and has masses of interesting features and scenic sights along the way.
Your R&R support wagon will be strategically positioned along the way for refreshments and a bite of lunch at one of the many stunning rest points on this trail.
For some added site seeing there is a 45 minute historic train ride available from Waikino to Waihi most weekend days, and also a tour of the Waikino Gold museum including a guided walk under the massive furnaces used to heat up gold ore in the early days of gold mining.
If one day just isn’t enough you could look at adding on the Tauranga based trails for a second day’s riding. See the BOP Excursion tour for details on the two day version of this trip.
Itinerary:
8:00-8:30 - Pickup from Auckland Pickup point, (or Auckland hotel)
8:30-10:30 - Travel to trail head
10:30 - 10:45 - Bike setup per rider and safety briefing
10:45 -11:30 - Ride 14km from Waikino to Waihi for morning tea stop
11:45 - 12:30 - Ride 8km round Waihi mine pit (scenic site-seeing trail)
12:30 - 13:15 - Ride 14km from Waihi to Waikino
13:15 - 14:00 - Lunch at Waikino (optional extra: tour of Waikino museum and tunnels below gold ore furnaces)
14:15 - 15:30 - Ride 10km from Waikino to Paeroa township, (via railway tunnel and railway over-bridges)
15:30 - 18:00 - Packup and travel back to Auckland drop-off point/hotel
Ride Characteristics- Grade 1-2 riding, Suitable for Beginner riders upwards.
- 10-50km, (1–4 hours riding) – choose your distance on the day.
- 10-50km, (1–4 hours riding) – choose your distance on the day.
